ASHLAND âOur familyâs roots here run deep,â Kevin Kelly said.
Kelly is the son of legendary newspaper figure Tim Kelly, who began his illustrious career at the Ashland Daily Independent. Kelly died on May 3 in Lexington at age 73.
âIt was where Dad was born and raised. He was educated and formed the foundation of his Catholic faith at Holy Family. Itâs where he met and married my mom. He broke into the newspaper business as a part-time sportswriter for the Daily Independent.â
Tim Kelly, however, was destined for more than simply covering local sports games; he personified the expression of âworking from the ground upâ in a way most could only dream of. From the solid roots grew a tree with branches that spread across the printed landscape. It would be fair to say that during his career Tim Kelly knew each art of the newspaper process intimately. But he never forgot the fertile soil of his beginnings.
EVA MAE FITCH, 101, of Pasadena, Texas, formerly of Ashland, died May 21. She was a retired Social Services Director for Ashland Community College. Funeral service will be 1 p.m.
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